Hinge



(No Model.)

H. COSTELLO.

MNGB.

Patented Oct. 20,- 1885. Jg

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UNITED STATES A'rnNr Orrrcn.

THOMAS H. COSTELLO, OF ENGLEWOOD, ILLINOIS.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,568, dated October20, 1885.

Application filed June 16, 1885. Serial No. 168,907. (No model.)

To all whom it 71mg/ concern,.-

Beit known that 1, THOMAs H. OosTnLLO, residing at Englewood, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the UnitedStates, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hinges, of whichthe following is a full description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which-'- Figure 1 is an elevation showing twohinges attached to two pieces. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing one hingeattached to two pieces. Fig. 3 is a section at line :c of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is an elevation showing one leaf of the hinge with the two connectingwires. Fig. 5 is a section at linex of Fig. 4, looking up. Fig. 6 is abottom view of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a sec,- tion at line y of Fig. 4. Fig.8 is a central verticalsection at line x of Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is an edgeview showing one-half of the hinge. Fig. 10 is a section at line an ofFig. 9. Fig. 11 is an elevation showing' a single hinge applied to theedges of two pieces. Fig. 12 represents a modification to be used inheavy hinges, similar to those shown in the preceding figures. Fig. 13is a plan showing a modiication containing the leading feature of myinvention, and Fig. 14 is an edge view of the modification shown in Fig.13. Figs. 2 to 14, inclusive, are enlarged as compared with Fi 1.

'Ihe leading object of my invention is to provide a hinge well adaptedto be applied to doors, screens, or other articles designed to swing orfold both ways, and which can be cheaply made; and it consists inconnecting the two parts or leaves of the hinge by means of two rods orbars, each pivoted at one end to one leaf or part of the hinge and atthe other end to the other leaf or part, the rods or bars arranged tocross each other, as shown and described. That which I claim to be newwill be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A B represent two pieces of wood, one of which may beconsidered as a part of the door and the other a strip secured to thecasing to receive the door; or these two pieces A B may be considered astwo adjoining parts of a screen or other hinged article connected by myhinges.

rlhe hinge, as shown in all of the figures except 13 and 14, consists oftwo parts, O D, connected together by two rods or wires, a b.

The edges ofA the pieces to which the hinges are applied are circular orrounding in form, and the parts C D are adapted to be let into suchrounded edges, and are secured thereto by means of screws. (See Fig.I10.) l The form of the yparts OD will be understood from the. drawings,and they are duplicates of each.

other. The central part of each part O D is provided with a rearwardprojection, d, which is to be let into the strip vto which the hinge isapplied, and this part D forms a chamber, g, to receive theconnecting-wiresv aib.v These 'connecting-wires are bent at their ends,and

such bent ends are inserted in holes in the upper and lower walls of thechamber g, and cross each other diagonally when the parts are in theposition shown in.Fig. 3, in which the. position of one of these wiresis indicated b y 7o dotted lines. These wires might be looselyy rivetedin place; but I prefer to hold them in Y place by means of a metal leaf,e, which is provided with two lugs, f, which pass through holes in therear wall of the chamber g, and are riveted thereto, as shown in Fig. 7.These leaves c are located between the two connecting wires or rods c b,and prevent them from slipping out of place, the leaves e being insertedand riveted in place after the wires a b have been inserted in theirreceiving-holes.

In Figs 2 and 3.l the two parts A Bi are in the same plane, and in Fig.11 the two parts A B are parallel to each other.

In use, if the hinge be attached to two movable parts either one can beswung over and around the other, the ends of the wires a b being thepivotal points, and the position of these wires changing relative toeach other, as indicated in the drawings. The connecting-wires a b areof the same length, a being connected at one end to G,a little to theright of its center, and the other end being connected to the right ofthe center of D, while the wire b is connected to the left of the centerof C and to the left of the center of D, looking at Fig. 11; or, tostate this in another way, the opposite ends of the wires are connectedto opposite sides of the parts C D, as shown in Fig. 3, and these wiresbeing of the same length, and being connected as described, allow therotating part to swing in a circle. Suppose the piece A to be fixed.Then the piece B can be made to swing from one side IOO to the other ofA. vIf neither part A nor B is fixed, but they are only hinged to eachother, either one can swing upon the other, and the two parts can befolded together, as sh own in 5 Fig. 11, andthey may be folded togethereither and 14) C D are two fiat parts or leaves. va

way. Y

If the hingesare to be used with heavy articles,it may be desirabletoprovide them with an additional support, which may be done as shown inFig. 12, in which the part D is provided with a recess, h, near itslower end,and the part Gis provided with a projection, t', which entersthe said recess. As the hinges swing the projection i moves in therecess h,

and thus a ,bearing` is formed which aids toA prevent the sagging of theparts.

In Figs. 13 and 14 llA have shown a hinge containing the leading featureof my invention, but adapted to be let into and secured to the ends oftwo pieces, A B. "In these figures (13 is a bar having its opposite endspivoted to opposite sides of the two leaves, and b is anisfalso adaptedto be secured to the sides of two pieces which are designed to be foldedover onto each other lengthwise. It will be observed by looking at Fig.13 that if the leaf O remains stationary the other leaf, D', canL befolded over so that its upper edge will rest upon the upper edge of C.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hinge consisting of the leaves C and D, having circular adjacentedges and rigid bars a and b, pivotally connected at their ends to theleaves, respectively, and arranged diagonally to each -other at oppositesides of the leaves, substantially as shown and described.

2. A hinge consisting of two leaves or parts, C D, each having achamber, g, in combination with two rods or bars, a b, pivoted to theparts G D, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. A hinge consisting of two leaves or parts, OD, each having a chamber,g', in combination with two rods orbars, a b, pivoted to the parts C D,and pieces e, secured in the chamber g and between the rods or bars a b,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The combination, in a hinge, of the parts or leaves (l D, rounded orcircular at their meeting edges, as shown, and connected together bybars a b, pivoted at their opposite ends to opposite sides of the twoleaves,the rounded or circular vportion of part D being provided withrecess h and the rounded portion -of part C provided with theprojectionor flange i, which fits and has its bearing in th recess h,substantially as described. Y

' THOMAS H. COSTELLO.

Witnesses:

E. A. WEST, l ALBERT H. ADAMs.

